groan

Example Sentences

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Slowly, “Undertone” reveals itself to be all style and very little substance, with enough baffling character choices to make you groan.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The final sound the movie creates is a disappointed groan from the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Of course it is, we all groan together, happily.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

They cheer and groan in equal measure when he reels off some of the catchphrases he's developed over the years.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

A cheer and a groan erupt from the foosball crowd, while at the same time Zara yells at me, waving me over from the kitchen.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam